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Awards

Note: Deadline for applications is 12:00 noon on the last Thursday in February.  Submit application(s) electronically.

Ethel Brandt Bigham Endowed Education Award

All PK-4 and Grades 4-8 juniors with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.60 and a desire to teach in an urban or rural setting are encouraged to apply for this approximately $1200 award. Bigham criteria and application

Ernest L. Boyer, Sr. Teacher Scholarship

All current Teacher Education Program students (all certification programs) in their junior year with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.60 and an outstanding record of community service and leadership are invited to apply for this $3000 award. Boyer criteria and application

Suzanne Joy Johnson Endowed Scholarship Award

All current Teacher Education Program students (preference given to PK-4 and Grades 4-8 majors) in their junior year with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.60 and demonstrated dynamic interpersonal skills are invited to apply for this award (approximately $1300). Johnson criteria and application

Terry L. Stoudnour Endowed Education Award

All current Teacher Education Program students (all certification programs) in their junior year with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.60, an exemplary record of leadership, service, ethical standards, and academic achievement are invited to apply for this approximately $1400 award. Stoudnour criteria and application

Murk-Hayes Endowed Education Award

The award is open to candidates of any Messiah University teacher certification program and seeks to recognize a teacher certification candidate who has a demonstrated interest and capacity for serving K-12 educators in urban contexts (approximately $1000). Murk-Hayes criteria and application

All of these awards are add-on awards. They will be added to, not substituted for, any financial aid the recipient already receives. Award amounts may vary slightly, based on market performance.